(yào shi) - key (for lock) in Mandarin
yàoshiTraditional: 鑰匙
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Translation
key (for lock)
Word origin
A compound of 钥 (yào, 'key') and 匙 (shi, 'key, spoon'). 钥 is a phono-semantic compound of 钅(metal radical) with 月 as phonetic; 匙 pairs 匕 (a spoon shape) with 是 (shì) as phonetic.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 钥 (yào; 钅metal + phonetic) + 匙 (shi; 匕 spoon + 是 shì phonetic)
Stroke order
钥
匙
Examples
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I can't find the key.
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Give me the door key.
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He opened the door with the key.
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I left the keys inside the car.
邻。
My neighbour keeps a spare key for me.
钥匙 (yào shi) means key (for lock). It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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